Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline System canonical | 12 |
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline | 1 |
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T892029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Context triple: [Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States, connectedTo, Trans-Alaska Pipeline System]
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A.
Alaska Marine Highway System
The Alaska Marine Highway System is a state-operated ferry network that provides vital passenger and vehicle transportation to coastal communities throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct is a major early-20th-century water conveyance system that transports water from California’s Owens Valley to the city of Los Angeles, profoundly shaping the region’s growth and sparking enduring environmental and political controversies.
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C.
Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad is a state-owned railway system in Alaska that provides passenger and freight services across key regions including Anchorage, Fairbanks, and coastal ports.
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D.
North Bay Aqueduct
The North Bay Aqueduct is a key water conveyance facility in California that delivers State Water Project supplies to communities in Solano and Napa counties.
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E.
Baikal–Amur Mainline
The Baikal–Amur Mainline is a major Soviet-era railway line in Russia that runs parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway, traversing remote regions of Siberia and the Russian Far East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Target entity description: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.
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A.
Alaska Marine Highway System
The Alaska Marine Highway System is a state-operated ferry network that provides vital passenger and vehicle transportation to coastal communities throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct is a major early-20th-century water conveyance system that transports water from California’s Owens Valley to the city of Los Angeles, profoundly shaping the region’s growth and sparking enduring environmental and political controversies.
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C.
Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad is a state-owned railway system in Alaska that provides passenger and freight services across key regions including Anchorage, Fairbanks, and coastal ports.
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D.
North Bay Aqueduct
The North Bay Aqueduct is a key water conveyance facility in California that delivers State Water Project supplies to communities in Solano and Napa counties.
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E.
Baikal–Amur Mainline
The Baikal–Amur Mainline is a major Soviet-era railway line in Russia that runs parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway, traversing remote regions of Siberia and the Russian Far East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crude oil pipeline system
ⓘ
pipeline transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | TAPS ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| constructionReason | development of Prudhoe Bay oil discovery ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesFeature |
Alaska Range
ⓘ
Brooks Range ⓘ Dalton Highway ⓘ
surface form:
Dalton Highway corridor
Yukon River ⓘ |
| designedFor | transport of crude oil ⓘ |
| designFeature |
allowance for thermal expansion and contraction
ⓘ
buried sections in stable ground ⓘ elevated sections on vertical supports ⓘ heat-dissipating fins on supports ⓘ wildlife crossings ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
enabled large-scale development of Alaska North Slope oil
ⓘ
major contributor to Alaska state revenues ⓘ |
| endPoint | Valdez ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | built in permafrost regions ⓘ |
| fromField |
Kuparuk River Oil Field
ⓘ
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field
|
| fromRegion |
Arctic Slope
ⓘ
surface form:
North Slope of Alaska
|
| length |
about 1,287 kilometers
ⓘ
about 800 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alaska ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction challenged by environmental lawsuits
ⓘ
operation affected by 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill policy changes ⓘ pipeline shutdowns due to earthquakes and maintenance ⓘ |
| numberOfPumps |
11
ⓘ
12 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977-06-20 ⓘ |
| operator | Alyeska Pipeline Service Company ⓘ |
| owner | consortium of oil companies ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Delta Junction
ⓘ
Fairbanks ⓘ Livengood ⓘ |
| pipeDiameter |
1.22 meters
ⓘ
48 inches ⓘ |
| productTransported | crude oil ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alaska
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
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| startPoint |
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Prudhoe Bay
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus | Port of Valdez ⓘ |
| toFacility |
Port of Valdez
ⓘ
surface form:
Valdez Marine Terminal
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| transportMode | pipeline ⓘ |
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Subject: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Description of subject: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.
Referenced by (14)
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